SAVAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ICT Affairs Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy today expressed his optimism that the country youths will play the leading role in turning the country into a developed one within next 10-15 years.
“None can even imagine that Bangladesh can make such development within only 15 years. When we started our journey, Bangladesh was poor country but now it turns into a middle income one. Bangladesh will become a developed nation within next 10-15 years and the youths will act as the leaders here,” he said.
Joy, also Bangabandhu grandson and Chairman of Centre for Research and Information (CRI), was addressing the seventh edition of Joy Bangla Youth Award giving ceremony at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Youth Development in the city outskirts Savar.
NEW DELHI: Indian position on Bangladesh even after announcement of polls schedule remains the same as it was stated earlier after the recently held India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
"We have been repeatedly highlighted our position on Bangladeshi election...as well as this is something people of Bangladesh have to decide themselves...," Spokesperson of Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi told the regular media briefing here this afternoon.
Asked about political developments in Bangladesh after announcement of election schedule, he categorically said that "People of Bangladesh and their democratic system will work it out in this regard".
The Election Commission (EC) today set January 7, 2024 for the 12th parliamentary election.
"The voting of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections will be held on January 7, 2024" Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said while announcing the election schedule in an address to the nation on state-run television and radio.
The CEC said the last date for submission of nomination papers is November 30 and the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held between December 1 and 4. The deadline for withdrawal of candidature is December 17, he added.
The first phase of Bishwa Ijtema, a large congregation of the world Muslims, will begin on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the city, on December 2.
The decision was taken at a meeting on law and order situation at the Home Ministry here today with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the chair, Senior Public Relations Officer of the ministry Md Sharif Mahmumd Apu told reporters.
The followers of Maulana Jubayer will join the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema to be held from December 2 to 4 this year.
The second phase of the Ijtema will be held from December 9 to December 11, while the supporters of Indian preacher Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will take part in it.